Match Made In Heaven
Book Review

The links between golf, life, and spirituality have often been used for inspiration for novels.  One might start to think that these themes, after a time, would begin to grow cliché, but surprisingly, they don’t.  With his novel Match Made in Heaven, author Bob Mitchell proves that it is nearly impossible to draw too many conclusions between golf and life.

The novel’s narration follows Elliot Goodman on what could be his last round of golf after God himself allows Elliot the chance to win back his life.  The brilliance of Match is not found in the people who God chooses to play against Elliot but rather in the lessons that each hole and each new playing partner teach.  Each hole offers a different and unique outlook to Elliot for his golf game.  Elliot soon begins to realize that these outlooks can translate into lessons about his life.

With such notable individuals as John Lennon, Moses, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci, this novel is almost like a walk through history and pop culture.  It brings to life all of the facts that we have known about these people since we were little, and the honest and wittingly funny descriptions of each figure make the reader feel like these people are childhood friends.

If you’re a golfer and a reader, it is absolutely necessary to read this book.  Mitchell makes sure to include situations that every golfer will find himself in at some point or another, making this novel a perfect read for a golfer of any age.